Tag Archives: Lord Soley

Lords voting on tuition fees

Lord Knight 12/12/2010 – 1:17 pm

Thursday was the most alarming day I've spent in Westminster.  More so than the march against the Iraq war or the Countryside Alliance protest, the atmosphere was intimidating.  It felt safer to stay put in the Palace of Westminster, and some Parliamentarians had problems getting in to do their jobs (see Clive Soley’s blog).  Like others I am supportive of both the students and the police but […]

Debating Parliament and the public

Lord Norton 19/12/2008 – 12:15 pm

The debate on enhancing Parliament's ability to communicate with the public was held yesterday.  What was remarkable was the number of peers who contributed, not least given that it was the last debate before we rose for Christmas.  I gather it was the best supported debate prior to the Christmas recess since we began using Thursdays as our general debate days.  What was also notable was th […]